The Wheeling New-RegisterStaff Report WHEELING, W.Va. — Repair work may begin next week on the U.S. 22 Veterans Memorial Bridge between Steubenville and Weirton after the deck and an expansion joint were damaged by a piece of equipment that fell off a truck late Wednesday evening. The equipment first[Read More…]
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Scarbro couple charged with exploitation, embezzlement by caretakers
By Jessica Farrish For The Fayette Tribune SCARBO, W.Va. — Police arrested the caretakers of a disabled Scarbro man for allegedly stealing his monthly income and running up debt using his identity, Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley reported Monday. Jeremy Jay Wriston, 33, and Janice JoAnn Wriston, 33, both of[Read More…]
Attorney General Morrisey discusses opioid epidemic with local leaders
By Wendy Holdren The Register-Herald of Beckley BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey met Friday in Beckley with local officials to discuss efforts in combating the opioid epidemic, including settlement money from drug wholesalers, recently passed legislation and community partnerships. The Attorney General’s Office has reached $47[Read More…]
Governor signs 55 bills into law
By Andrea Lannom The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. — So far, Gov. Jim Justice has signed 55 bills into law including a bill to market and improve the quality and frequency of the Cardinal Passenger Train. The West Virginia Legislature passed House Bill 2856 last week and the governor[Read More…]
Opinion: Was W.Va. House of Delegates stopping SB 412 the biggest public service of 2017 session?
Delegates Caputo, Brewer, Ferro, Marcum, Diserio, Bates and others fought for Freedom of Information By Don Smith West Virginia Press Association Since the end of the regular 60-day session of the Legislature on Saturday, West Virginians, understandably, have been focused on the continuing budget discussions and the 262 bills approved during the[Read More…]
Snowshoe part of Intrawest sale
Staff report The Pocahontas Times Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SNOW), a leading North American mountain resort and adventure company, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a newly-formed entity controlled by affiliates of the Aspen Skiing Company, L.L.C. (“Aspen”) and KSL Capital[Read More…]
Local veterans react to Afghanistan bombing
By BETH HENRY-VANCE The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Local veterans shared support Thursday after news that U.S. forces in Afghanistan dropped the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the U.S. military, striking an Islamic State tunnel complex. Pentagon officials said the GBU-43 bomb contains 11 tons of explosives.[Read More…]
WVDNR launches Citizen Science Initiative to document timber rattlesnakes
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to become involved in a scientific research project aimed at determining the current distribution of timber rattlesnakes in the state. Although many people fear rattlesnakes and may want to kill them, rattlesnakes are a[Read More…]
Manchin hears West Virginians in Hinton
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald HINTON, W.Va. —Sen. Joe Manchin addressed the Affordable Care Act, opioid addiction, Syria, President Donald Trump, federal environmental regulations, women’s rights and other issues pressing on West Virginians on Thursday during a town hall in Hinton. Greeted by an estimated 200 constituents from Summers, Greenbrier,[Read More…]
Glenville State College to honor Alumna, WVSO Vice President King
Release from The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra: CHARLESTON, W.VA. (April 13, 2017) – Glenville State College is honoring West Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s (WVSO) Vice President of Education and Operations Betty King with its Alumni Achievement Award on April 22, 2017. King, a 1985 graduate of Glenville State, is one of 11 people being[Read More…]